Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2014 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected mental health disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address whether the Veteran's vertigo is secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and idiopathic cardiomyopathy with coronary artery disease and/or atrial fibrillation. The AOJ must obtain addendum medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tuberculosis, high blood pressure associated with tuberculosis, left inguinal hernia associated with tuberculosis, and right inguinal hernia associated with tuberculosis. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions or they did not manifest within one year after discharge from service.

The Veteran's left hip condition is granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent effective May 6, 2013. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 11, 2014, for the increased 10 percent rating for left Achilles tendon is denied.,The previously denied claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability related to service.,The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is remanded due to inadequate reasoning and lack of consideration of lay statements regarding increase in severity and continuity.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-hydrocelectomy hydrocele, lumbar spine disabilities from May 29, 2018 and January 29, 2020 are remanded due to inadequate reasoning and failure to consider evidence of worsening since the last examination.,The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right pelvic bone disorder, and neck disorder have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disorder has been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the August 2014 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss and increased rating for right ear hearing loss due to unresolved development needs. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU before January 03, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, beginning December 01, 2019, the Veteran's TDIU claim was granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and clarification of the May 2019 speech recognition test.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for ratings of lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left leg radiculopathy, right leg radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of left side buttock injury, lower back joint pain, and left shoulder rotator cuff injury and pain. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability as there is no evidence of current disability recognized by VA standards.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar from gallbladder surgery was denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea, as well as allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), were remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is determined to have begun during his active duty service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus disability is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, finding that it is etiologically related to noise exposure during active duty.